Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently covers state politics, the Maine Legislature and environmental/natural resources issues. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues as the Press Heraldās Washington, DC correspondent. Before settling in Maine, he covered state government, higher education and environmental issues for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his wife, Carissa, and their dog.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2015
LePage agrees to release $5 million in land conservation bonds, criticizes lawmakers
The governor will issue voter-approved bonds for the Land for Maine’s Future program, which he has been trying to use as leverage to advance a home heating assistance program.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2015
Anti-ISIS holiday display in Maine raises some eyebrows
Sheriff’s deputies visited the Limerick homeowner after someone expressed concerns about the creative use of holiday lights and a Santa Claus.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2015
Shaw’s to revisit food donations program, Rep. Pingree says
The Maine congresswoman says the head of the supermarket chain told her that donations of perishable goods to soup kitchens and food pantries can continue at its Brunswick and Bangor stores.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2015
Navy’s new Zumwalt destroyer rescues ailing fishing boat captain off Portland
The stealth warship was in the area conducting sea trials early Saturday when it responded to a call for help. See a Coast Guard video of the medevac rescue of the fisherman from the Zumwalt.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2015
Sleek, futuristic warship built at BIW is cheered as it heads to sea
The USS Zumwalt, the Navy’s largest destroyer, begins open-ocean testing of its high-tech systems.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2015
Navy’s new ‘stealth’ destroyer headed to sea
The BIW-built Zumwalt could cruise down the Kennebec River as early as Monday for long-awaited sea trials of the lead ship in the new class of Navy destroyer.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2015
Task force balks at LePage plan to divert state timber revenues for home heating
Citing constitutional restrictions, the commission spurns the governor’s idea to fund the home heating program with income from expanded logging on public lands.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2015
Head of EPA meets with Maine farmers amid controversy over water quality rules
Gina McCarthy, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, says the agency needs to make clear that the new clean water rules are not intended to require additional permitting or regulation of farmers.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2015
A national park or a national monument? North Woods groups shift focus
Unable to convince members of Maine’s congressional delegation to introduce legislation for a North Woods national park, supporters are now hoping President Obama will use his authority to designate a national monument as a step toward eventual park status.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2015
Survey asks who should stand for Maine in National Statuary Hall
Three cultural agencies are studying whether Maine should replace the statues of William King and Hannibal Hamlin.
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